Scientific Publication

Field resistance in extra-short-duration pigeonpea lines to dry root rot

Abstract

The mortality of 30 genotypes of pigeon pea caused by Rhizoctonia bataticola (Macrophomina phaseolina) was investigated with and without irrigation, in alfisols and vertisols, in Andhra Pradesh, India, in 1988/89 and 1992/93. Some lines showed a promising degree of resistance